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U.S. trade panel to probe Qualcomm

A U.S. trade agency said it would investigate patent-infringement claims by Nokia against Qualcomm Inc.

Nokia, based in Espoo, Finland, filed the complaint in August with the U.S. International Trade Commission, a Washington agency that can bar imports of products that infringe U.S. patents. The company said San Diego-based Qualcomm used "unfair trade practices" in relation to five of its patents.